Kylie Byrne

There's a moment that happens in Perth. Not everywhere in Australia — specifically here. You're standing at the Subi Market on a Saturday morning, kids weaving between your legs, a paper bag of tomatoes in one hand and a coffee in the other. The stall holders know the regulars. Someone's dog is sitting very patiently next to a pile of sourdough loaves. The sun is already doing that particular Perth thing — warm but not punishing, golden and completely unbothered.

Spoiler alert: It's not just because everything here tries to kill you slightly less than the rest of Australia. When I tell people we moved from Sydney to Perth, I get one of two reactions: either complete bewilderment ("But... why would you move further from civilisation?") or knowing nods from fellow escapees who've discovered Australia's best-kept secret. So here's my love letter to Perth—a city that somehow manages to be both ridiculously liveable and completely underrated!

The summer holidays are here, and the scorching Perth sun is calling for fun-filled adventures! But between keeping the kids entertained...